The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $400,000 in federal funding to the state of ohio through the inflation reduction act

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement award from its Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management (ODNR OCM). The funding will be used to:

1. Hire a part-time staff person to support the update of the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve's nature-based shoreline certification program materials and execute related training activities;

2. Develop engineering and design plans to expand an existing nature-based shoreline demonstration site at the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve; and

3. Construct the expansion of the nature-based shoreline demonstration site.

This award, which has a period of performance from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2029, aims to increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within Ohio's coastal counties by building the capacity of the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve.

This funding will build the ability of the old woman creek national estuarine research reserve within the ohio department of natural resources office of coastal management to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties. Specifically, old woman creek national estuarine research reserve will use these funds to hire a part-time staff person to support the update of the reserves nature-based shoreline certification program materials and the execution of related training activities; develop engineering and design plans to expand an existing nature-based shoreline demonstration site at the research reserve, and construct the expansion of the nature-based shoreline demonstration site.